Ryan Thomas pays heartfelt tribute to his dad Dougie James following his tragic death

Ryan Thomas has damaged his silence adhering to his father Dougie James’ tragic dying with a heartfelt tribute.

Former Corrie star Ryan, 36, posted a black and white picture of himself as a boy or girl with father Dougie cuddling him and gushed more than his late father in the caption.

Ryan, who recently gushed more than his fiancee Lucy Mecklenburgh, wrote:“You are the reason I’m proud to be a Thomas, since staying a young boy or girl I have normally been in awe of you, rising up looking at you on the phase to individuals halting me in the street expressing “are you Dougie James’s son?” is anything I appreciate far more than you will ever know.

“Last year feels in far more special now due to the fact me & my brothers got the possibility to show you off to the country we will never forget about that.

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“Just required to take this time to thank each and every single human being for coming out to the Chapel on Friday 1 of the hardest days of my everyday living but it is situations like this you realise how critical your mates and spouse and children are.

“We were being overwhelmed with the amount of money of individuals who turned up to show there respect he definitely was beloved in Manchester, there were being moments at the chapel I’d really feel myself looking at all the individuals with a major smile on confront pondering “which is my father!!!!” so happy I got to show you off 1 previous time.”

He continued: “I’ve not experienced possibility to reply to everyone’s messages but I want you to know your appreciate & guidance has definitely served me get by this particularly tough time thank you

“Dad you normally stated to me purchasing you a van was the best present I ever gave you, I want you to know the best present you ever gave me was my brothers I could not of done this without the need of you each appreciate you boys @adamthomas21 @scott.thomas Shine brilliant wherever you are. We appreciate you dad”.

It comes immediately after it was introduced on BBC Radio Manchester that Ryan and his brothers Scott and Adam’s father Dougie James experienced died.

BBC Manchester’s Mike Shaft lead the tributes to Dougie as he stated in November: “He played all more than the north west, in people days when they were being enjoying destinations like Golden Garter they’d have bands on, an American band and then Dougie James.

“Wonderful person, normally a smile on his confront. Generally a happy story. Quite sad information.”

Dougie, who was in his 70s when he died, leaves guiding Ryan, 36, and twin sons Adam and Scott, each 32, who went on a tour about Mumbai with their father previous year.